Reports to: Vice President of Community Engagement
This position is primarily responsible for the facilitation and support of the Northwest CT Community Foundation (NCCF) Regional Early Childhood Alliance (RECA).
Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative and clerical support to RECA Executive and Leadership Team, subcommittees and workgroups
- Maintain relationships with local and regional early childhood partners and stakeholders, and regional and state early childhood and family alliances, collaboratives, networks and community members to advance the success of the RECA
- Cultivate, when appropriate, new RECA members to the network
- Assist in the development of strategies that strengthen the RECA
- Work with community partners to provide legislative advocacy support on behalf of the region’s early childhood agenda and priorities
- Assist with the design and facilitation of Requests for Proposals for local early childhood grants
- Assist with the administration of grant applications and evaluation protocols for funding related to early childhood issues and opportunities;
- Educate NCCF fund holders and donor-advisors on early childhood funding needs
- Assist in generating and procuring funding streams and funding opportunities that can be applied to local early childhood initiatives
- Research public and private funding opportunities, prepare applications to support the work of the RECA, monitor grant-award deliverables, and assist with post-grant reporting.
- Foster information and best-practice sharing among RECA members and community partners
- Provide communications staff with resources and updates to the RECA web site page
- Disseminate information about professional development, thought leadership and engagement opportunities to providers and parents in order to strengthen the knowledge, and capacity of early childhood resources and advocacy among local constituencies;
- Work with communications staff to maximize media opportunities
- Fulfill additional duties as assigned.
Competencies and Qualifications:
- Familiarity with Northwest Connecticut, including characteristics of communities and available resources
- Proficient in interviewing and communicating with a variety of individuals from different geographic areas and backgrounds
- Problem solving/consensus building skills
- Ability to navigate challenges with multiple competing interests
- Commitment to confidentiality when necessary
- Ability to relate effectively with community partners and the general public
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work flexible hours, including attending morning and evening meetings as required
- Ability to respond to evolving issues by understanding the opportunity presented by change
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Very detail-oriented and highly organized with proven project management skills
- Ability to perform basic financial analysis, due diligence, and reporting
- Ability to utilize current NCCF software and hardware technologies (PC, Foundant Technologies, Microsoft Office, Zoom)
- College degree a plus
Classification: Part-time, exempt
Hours: 20 hours per week, remote and in-house flexible
Salary: $28,000 - $33,000 commensurate with experience
Benefits: Paid Time Off, Employer Matching 401(k) Retirement Account
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Position open to start immediately. The recruitment process will remain open for a minimum of 90 days and until an appropriate candidate is identified.
NCCF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. We use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security at 888-897-7781 or visit www.dhs.gov/everi
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